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Shanidze Lab

Welcome to the Eye-Head Movement Lab! Our laboratory is interested in the mechanisms of eye and head movement and coordination and how those mechanisms are altered when visual or vestibular inputs are compromised.

For more information about our research projects, please see the "Projects" tab below.

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Journal Articles

Shanidze, N., & Velisar, A.. (2020). Eye, Head & Gaze Contributions to Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Journal Of Neurophysiology. http://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00001.2020

Verghese, P., Vullings, C., & Shanidze, N.. (2020). Eye Movements in Macular Degeneration. Annual Reviews Of Vision Science, 7.

Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2019). Motion perception in central field loss. Journal Of Vision, 19, 20–20. http://doi.org/10.1167/19.14.20

Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2017). Monocular and Binocular Smooth Pursuit in Central Field Loss. Vision Research.

Shanidze, N., Ghahghaei, S., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Accuracy of Eye Position for Saccades and Smooth Pursuit. Journal Of Vision, 16(23). http://doi.org/10.1167/16.15.23

Shanidze, N., Fusco, G., Potapchuk, E., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Smooth pursuit eye movements in patients with macular degeneration. Journal Of Vision, 16, 1.

Presentations/Posters

Velisar, A., & Shanidze, N.. (2020). Effect of Viewing Distance on the Vestibuloocular Reflex in Central Field Loss. Date Published 01/2020, Association for Research in Otolaryngology MidWinter Meeting: San Jose, CA.

Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2019). Motion Perception in Central Field Loss: Visual Field Contributions. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science. ARVO: Vancouver B.C.

Velisar, A., Verghese, P., & Shanidze, N.. (2019). Does eccentric fixation alter head movement strategy for smooth pursuit?. Neural Control of Movement: Toyama, Japan.

Shanidze, N., & Verghese, P.. (2018). Motion Perception in Central Field Loss.

Shanidze, N., Ullman, E., Badler, J. B., & Verghese, P.. (2018). Interaction of Eye and Head Movements during Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Gaze Changes from Binocular to Monocular Viewing during Smooth Pursuit in Macular Degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Do we foveate targets during smooth pursuit?.

Shanidze, N., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2016). Relative Eye Position During Monocular and Binocular Pursuit in Central Field Loss.

Shanidze, N., Potapchuk, E., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2015). Evaluation of Smooth Pursuit in Individuals with Central Field Loss. European Conference on Eye Movements. Vienna, Austria: Vienna, Austria.

Shanidze, N., Potapchuk, E., Fusco, G., Heinen, S. J., & Verghese, P.. (2015). Characteristics of Monocular Smooth Pursuit in Central Field Loss.

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Characteristics of Smooth Pursuit in Individuals with Central Field Loss

This project investigates the properties of smooth pursuit eye movements in individuals with macular degeneration. Commonly believed to be a fovea-linked eye movement, smooth pursuit has not been previously investigated in individuals with central field loss, despite its importance for tracking moving objects, such as vehicles or pedestrians on a busy street.